The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 195

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Chapter 195

Episode 195.

An exceptional Lantern Festival was being held in Pratel, and it wasn’t just the players who were frantically enjoying themselves.

-8,341 points? Is that even a possible score?

-Crazy… So he ended up taking first place in Pratel too?

-Four consecutive first place takeovers, this class is insane…

-Is this Kaiser…?

-It’s over 4 times more than Baryon lololol Even Baryon was making a huge fuss about being record-breaking performance, but this is just….

Viewers who were enjoying the festival indirectly through streamers’ broadcasts.

There were dozens of such places.

-??

-?????

-What did I just see?

-How did he even do that? Just a moment ago, wasn’t he at odds with Hero Guild over the Luidra raid?

-Maybe that was the final quest? It looked like they entered through different routes.

And all those countless chat rooms were filled with shock and questions.

Of course they had to be.

-Our dating sim gay Berjhe is barely 9th place, so how is Kaiser 1st?

-Isn’t it obvious? He’s the master key Ka.

-The residents of Pratel recognized Kaiser’s greatness. Obviously.

-Well, I did meet Kaiser so I guess my wish came true lol

-No, you idiots, I’m not joking, this really doesn’t make sense. All he did was hunt Luidra, get a quest from Luliel and hunt, so why is he 1st?

Pratel was jokingly called the graveyard of combat classes, chosen as the worst city for rankers.

Adventure King Barion reached S-rank because he was a unique oddball, but the reality was that countless rankers couldn’t even make it into the rankings.

In such a situation, not only did he confidently achieve first place, but he recorded overwhelming numbers, so they couldn’t help but be amazed.

-You know what? Kaiser’s score keeps going up. He’s breaking his own records.

-For real lol he’s not living in reality, he’s living in his own world.

Moreover, it was an overwhelming score even compared to Kaiser’s previous achievements.

While everyone was focused on talking about rankings,

Unlike the viewers, the eyes of players gathered in the city were gleaming ominously.

“If we monopolize this, it’s definitely front page material.”

“If we show it up close, how many viewers would that be… Hehe… If things go well, we might even get an interview, right?”

Streamers and journalists desperate for hot topics.

“This won’t do. I’ve been holding back and watching the situation, but I need to scout him now before he goes to the Empire…”

“Once he goes to the Empire, we won’t have any influence. This is our last chance.”

And there was no way scouts and guild representatives would miss such an opportunity.

“Where is Kaiser right now?”

“The last place he was seen was near the Royal Palace?”

“Find him quickly! Before he gets lost in the crowd.”

From streamers to journalists and scouts.

Even guild representatives were moving frantically as if their feet were on fire.

“Damn, everyone’s moving. Follow them quickly!”

“You bastards, is the festival the problem right now? If you can’t find Kaiser, you’re on your own!”

Seeing movement from all directions, those who belatedly grasped the situation also hurriedly started moving.

It was the moment when the beautiful final Lantern Festival turned into a chaotic marketplace.

And at that moment.

“Huh? Over there! It’s Kaiser!”

“I’m first! Move!”

“Huh? What, he’s with the king?”

“I don’t know, let’s just go first.”

Before long, the players who had taken the lead discovered Kaiser.

Players pushing forward recklessly, worried about being cut in line.

Dohyun frowned at that chaotic scene.

‘What’s this situation all of a sudden.’

Just when he was trying to check his graduation rewards, the sudden flood of players made his mind chaotic.

‘…Is it because of the ranking? I’ll have to check the rewards later.’

He couldn’t leisurely check rewards in this situation.

While that didn’t sit well with him, unlike Dohyun, the Guardians seemed to welcome the attention.

-Kiryuk, keryuk…

-Hmm, these must be people who came after hearing rumors about Master. You always inspire pioneers, truly the image of a hero.

-Rizariza! Riza!

Jihad felt thrilled by their gazes that seemed to look up to him.

Charlie was proud that his master was being praised.

…Eliza was just excited because everyone else was happy.

Each was rejoicing for their own reasons when,

“Everyone move aside!”

At the thunderous shout, the players fell silent for a moment.

A brief silence that had arrived.

In that silence, leading a hundred armed players, a man rivaling a barbarian warrior with an axe broke through the crowd and revealed himself.

“H-Hamode?”

“…A skilled fighter who rivals Jerpak. Why is an executive here?”

“Don’t tell me Hero Guild is making a move?”

Hero Guild, Pratel branch executive.

Called one of the twin peaks alongside Jerpak, a tough guy whose strength lay in his uniquely destructive axe techniques.

With Hamode’s appearance, everyone cowered and couldn’t assert themselves.

-Hamode? Isn’t he the one who got beaten in a duel with Jerpak?

-No no, that was because he pushed too hard due to time limits and got reverse-swept in one hit, Hamode had been advantageous the whole time.

-And I heard he’s upgraded his specs since then. With current Hamode, who knows.

-Yeah, it’ll probably be a one-shot kill anyway lol. Even Zerpak is a one-shot, so why would Hamod be any different.

-That’s because it was Kaiser, but here you absolutely can’t ignore Hamode and Jerpak’s reputation. In Pratel at least, Hero Guild is the top dog.

-And it’s 100 people, would Kaiser win 100 vs 1? He’s just screwed.

No matter how much the players mocked, Hamode’s reputation here wasn’t small.

Because the Top 10 Guilds didn’t invest much outside the Empire, there were few guilds in Pratel that could rival Hero Guild.

In such a situation, how many people here could handle Hamode, one of Pratel branch’s top combatants?

“I’m carrying out an elimination order under Master’s command. Therefore, from now on, Hero Guild will control this area.”

“Everyone back off. Anyone who interferes will be considered our enemy.”

Moreover, leading a hundred combatants while emanating killing intent, words weren’t necessary.

“…Damn. Let’s back off.”

“Fuck… Is this even allowed?”

“I don’t know, there’s chaos right now about Hero Guild and Kaiser being at odds.”

“They have justification, so what can we do? The weak have to endure.”

Watching those who obediently retreated, Hamode nodded.

‘Hmph, that’s how it should be.’

Normally, Hero Guild wouldn’t act this unreasonably.

But in a situation like now where justification was given, it was an exception.

Kaiser, who ruined and stole the Luidra raid they had worked on for six months, had crossed the line by far.

Now with both power and justification, it was time for aggressive action.

‘He told me to harass him as much as possible before coming to the Empire. Until his mind breaks.’

And his master, Berjhe, was a man who didn’t miss that point.

The order Hamode received was to prevent Kaiser from taking the warp.

Of course, it wasn’t going to block them forever.

‘He said about a month or so. Can’t go to the next city, and if they come out of the city, they’ll be hunted down as a group… Ugh, just thinking about it is terrible.’

Karma points from preemptive attacks?

That didn’t matter.

There were thousands of Hero Guild combatants gathered in Pratel. They planned to take turns clearing their karma scores while carrying out the hunt.

‘No matter how strong Kaiser is, if he can’t do anything for a whole month and keeps dying, his mind will break. It’d be even better if he drops some items.’

That wasn’t all.

Kaiser’s image as a god would disappear like bubbles, and everyone would feel the guild’s terror.

‘You can never rule alone. That is the law of Godose.’

‘In the end, Kaiser can’t do anything by himself either. To survive here, you need to join a guild.’

‘There were no surprises. And there won’t be any in the future.’

Making people think that way was what the Master wanted.

‘If I pull this off, I can rise above Jerpak.’

The Master had promised directly.

If he successfully completed this task, he would be promised a top executive position.

Not only could he end their tiresome rivalry, but he could also gain overwhelming power and position.

How much it had hurt when Jerpak was assigned as raid leader.

Now imagining Jerpak feeling that same pain while looking at him felt like washing away ten years of built-up resentment.

“Hehe…”

“What are you laughing about? It’s disgusting.”

Unable to contain himself, he let out a giggle, and Kaiser’s blunt voice reached his ears.

“That bastard… Phew, no.”

For a moment, his brow furrowed instinctively, but he sighed and calmed his mind.

That arrogant attitude would soon be over anyway.

“Ahem.”

Clearing his throat, Hamode spoke in a booming voice like making a declaration.

“The crime of shamefully stealing by interfering midway through a hidden raid boss strategy that was being conducted with a good heart, giving everyone a fair opportunity!”

“Hmm?”

“The damage the guild received from this is enormous, so after much deliberation, we have decided on elimination. By the Master’s command, we begin Kaiser’s elimination starting today!”

At Hamode’s declaration, the players began murmuring.

Murmur murmur-

“Looks like they really sharpened their knives this time?”

“Wow… Can they handle Kaiser?”

“Well, this time the Hero Guild’s position is right. Whatever the process was, the result that Kaiser stole it doesn’t change.”

“Can… can you really call that stealing? Seems ambiguous to me.”

Though there was some debate, most seemed to side with the Hero Guild.

Whatever else, this time the Hero Guild was clearly the victim who suffered losses.

“There was an order to avoid harming unrelated players as much as possible! This is a carefully considered elimination, so we hope everyone will step back without interfering.”

“Wooooo!”

The sight that even conveyed determination was followed by cheers from various places.

Where there are fans, there are bound to be haters.

“Kaiser was annoying anyway, serves him right!”

“If he was going to insist on solo play, he should have kept his boundaries! Acting like he owned the world!”

“I couldn’t hunt because of that bastard! What’s he doing messing everything up while hunting alone? What are players like us supposed to do!”

With too many people praising Kaiser, the haters who had been quietly waiting began showing their teeth one by one.

“…Hey hey, shouldn’t we watch our words? I heard there’s some bitch going around massacring people who badmouth or impersonate Kaiser lately… They suspect it might be that ‘Gaeddo Bitch.'”

“The Kashin Church vanguard’s been looking pretty serious lately, can we handle them?”

“Who cares! Kaiser’s done for today anyway!”

Gaeddo Bitch?

Kashin Church? Vanguard?

Who cares about any of that. Kaiser was finished today anyway.

“No matter how much he flies and crawls, how can he win 100 to 1… no, thousands to 1 by himself!”

No matter how great someone was, there were limits.

Now that the Hero Guild had issued a full elimination order, even Kaiser would have trouble surviving.

“They’re right, Kaiser.”

Smirking as he approached closer, Hamode spoke in a low growling voice.

“So you should have acted in moderation. You bastard. You brought this all on yourself.”

-How insolent! Master, just give the order. I’ll bring you his head.

-Kiyaaak! So annoying, Owner. Just say the word. I’ll summon the legion right away.

“Whoa whoa, calm down.”

Still, blood is thicker than water.

When Charlie and Jihad immediately stepped forward growling, Hamode took another step back with a grin.

At his confident appearance, Dohyun glanced around the surroundings.

‘More than a hundred behind at the warp… And a hundred in front. About 200 total?’

Breaking through this crowd would be difficult even for Dohyun.

There were limits to using backstab, and in a situation where they were already facing each other, using ‘weak stealth’ would be quickly detected.

But throwing the first punch would mean prison. They knew this too, so they probably planned to lure him outside the city.

‘They’ll lure and kill, then repeatedly block him from using the warp when he revives.’

It was a vicious and cruel method.

And it was also a very familiar method.

“Ha, right. I thought this might happen, but it really is you guys.”

It was a method frequently used by a guild with a notorious reputation in early Demroc.

Dohyun had even almost fallen victim to it himself.

Back then, being early days, Dohyun also lacked experience.

That guild’s name was…

“Hero Guild, Viltan.”

Hero Guild.

A guild that dominated early Demroc and frequently clashed with Kkukku and Sword Master’s group before they became companions.

It was also a guild that had unknowingly clashed with Dohyun many times.

Just when he was about to properly sweep them out, Demroc entered decline and they disappeared…

“Back then Kurma was so chuunibyou that I didn’t recognize them. I probably had some business to settle with you, right?”

Dohyun chuckled and drew out Cheonbyeon.

At that sight, Hamode snorted as if amazed.

“Crazy bastard, you’re going to try 200 to 1… no, thousands to 1?”

“What’s so hard about it.”

However, Dohyun only sneered as if it was ridiculous.

Hundreds to one? Thousands to one?

“That kind of thing was daily life in Demroc.”

Dohyun was the top expert in that field, seasoned to the bone.

Even if he was at a disadvantage now, in the end, he would be the one left standing.

It wasn’t baseless confidence.

The experiences he had gone through were giving Dohyun certainty.

But…

“…That’s what I said, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that’ll be necessary this time.”

“…What?”

Now wasn’t the time.

More precisely, there was no need for it.

[Title ‘Benefactor of Pratel’ activates.]

[Citizens and knights feel anger seeing the city’s benefactor and hero being persecuted.]

[Due to the overwhelming friendly relationship, Gilberun is extremely angry.]

“How dare you!!!!!”

“Ugh… Wh-what is this.”

The man who had been quietly observing this situation.

The wise king of Pratel.

The true owner of Pratel who held the greatest power in Pratel, Gilberun.

“How dare you threaten the great Hero who saved Pratel in my presence!!! This is outrageous!! Guards! Safely escort the Hero and restrain those who dare to threaten him!”

He suddenly let out a roar like a lion’s cry.

“Pratel Castle Direct Knight Order Commander Hyde Lakdrier! I shall obey the royal command!”

“You heard him! Everyone move!!”

“Yes!!!”

Then Knight Order Commander Hyde and numerous guard knights stepped forward as if they had been waiting.

Clank. Clank. Clank. Clank. Clank.

“Wh-what is this.”

“Why are they suddenly acting like this? We didn’t do anything…”

“Crazy, what the hell is happening?”

The knights had surrounded the Hero Guild in an encircling formation, making not only the Hero Guild members but also the spectating players flinch and step back.

Among them, the most flustered was Hamode.

“Wh-what is this…? Th-this is impossible. An NPC… why would the king?”

Not interfering in matters between players was the unspoken rule of NPCs.

But why would the king personally step forward just because of Kaiser?

All this talk about heroes made no sense to him.

In a situation where the tide had completely turned in an instant, when everyone was filled with confusion.

Grin.

Only Dohyun smiled.

Dohyun calmly approached right up to Hamode’s face and whispered in his ear.

“You guys messed with the wrong person. Let’s see how far you can take this.”

“Ah…”

Hamode’s pupils shook incessantly.

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